Inmate in missing girl case ‘100% sure’ it was for organs
Local August 20, 2016 | 9:16 am
Santo Domingo.- Dawin Jose Trinidad Infante, being held inconnection with the disappearance of Carla Massiel Cabrera, 10, on Friday said thecase is about organ trafficking.
"What I mean [...]
Rangers quell wildfire in central highlands
Local August 19, 2016 | 4:39 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Environment Ministry on Friday said it hasdoused a wildfire that was detected Thursdayin the El Rubio district, in the highland town of San Jose de las Matas(central) , Santiag[...]
Dominican Republic senator at center of cross-border graft scandal
Local August 19, 2016 | 4:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- Haiti’sSenate Ethics Anticorruption and Commission has rendered a report stressingthat the more than US$3.8 billion received from Petrocaribe oil agreement tosupport that nation h[...]
Colombian brothers get 5 years in prison for drug trafficking
Local August 19, 2016 | 12:19 pm
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.- A court in SanCristobal (south) on Friday sentenced four Colombians including two brothersand one Dominican on charges to drug trafficking and money laundering.<[...]
Community demands officials act against illegal lumbering at dunes
Local August 19, 2016 | 11:15 am
Bani, Dominican Republic.- Las Calderas (south) communityleaders on Thursday demanded that the Environment Ministry proceed against thosewho paid a group to cut dozens of trees endemic to the Las D[...]
Hot, sunny weekend
Local August 19, 2016 | 9:41 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Weather Office (Onamet) onFriday forecast mostly sunny skies will continue throughout the country, withlow probability of rain.
It said some localized scattered s[...]
The explosive photo: Senator denies involvement in Tucanogate
Local August 19, 2016 | 8:28 am
Santo Domingo.- San Cristobal province senator Tommy Galanon Thursday said his trip to Brazil was official as part of an official commission,invited by plane maker Embraer to its factory and denied[...]
Surgeon calls abductions for organ trafficking ‘urban legend
Local August 18, 2016 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Transplant Coordination Institute(Icort) on Thursday discarded the notion that persons are abducted to harvest their organsand called the recent allegation of such a c[...]
In landmark terrorism conviction, court upholds 35-year sentence
Local August 18, 2016 | 4:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National District 2nd AppellateCourt on Thursday upheld the 35-year conviction for terrorism against FrankeliHolguin Medina, who set fire to a Metro train full of passengers.
After ‘leaving’ RD$1.5M debt, former mayor ‘vanishes’
Local August 18, 2016 | 1:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former mayor Roberto Salcedo can’t be found“not even in spiritual centers” on Thursday to respond to his successor’s claimof having found a RD$1.5 million debt inthe Nation[...]
Middle East press explores the Dominican tourism destination
Local August 18, 2016 | 12:43 pm
Santo Domingo.- As part of the strategy to promote the DominicanRepublic destination, Tourism Ministry officials received the first press groupfrom Middle East countries, including lifestyle magazi[...]
Medina’s cabinet picks herald ruling party rift
Local August 18, 2016 | 10:53 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina’s cabinet picks tostart his second term sends a clear signal that he’ll work with his close collaboratorsby pushing aside those officials linked to presi[...]
More names, figures as Tucanogate scandal widens
Local August 18, 2016 | 10:04 am
Santo Domingo.- In the raids conducted by the Office of theAnticorruption Prosecutor (Pepca) against Air Force Col. Carlos Piccini investigationof the Super Tucano aircraft case seized documents an[...]
Tucanogate: judge releases the general, jails the colonel
Local August 18, 2016 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- A National District judge on Wednesday ruledto release former Armed Forces minister Rafael Peña Antonio, charged with briberyin the purchase of eight Super Tucano aircraft. He[...]
Prosecution says ex Potable Water chief embezzled US$4.1M+
Local August 18, 2016 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.- The Office of the Anticorruption Persecutor(Pepca) on Wednesday charged National Potable Water Institute (INAPA) formerdirector Alberto Alcibiades Holguin Cruz of embezzling more th[...]
Tucanogate: courts to decide if I’m guilty, ex defense chief says
Local August 17, 2016 | 3:37 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former defense minister Maj. General PedroRafael Peña on Wednesday reiterated his innocence in the Tucanogate scandal andsaid Dominican courts would determine whether he’s gu[...]
Medina, US Labor Secretary eye better wages for Dominicans
Local August 17, 2016 | 12:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wednesdayreceived United States Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez in the National Palace wherethey discussed how to improve the standard of living and wages[...]
Medina fires officials whose poor performance drew critique
Local August 17, 2016 | 11:44 am
Santo Domingo.- Last-minute designations notwithstanding, presidentDanilo Medina left out several officials, all of whom were the target ofcritique for poor performance in their post.
The mos[...]
Alleged killer of Muslim cleric and assistant, is Dominican
Local August 17, 2016 | 11:13 am
New York.- While he was brought before a judge for arraignmentin the execution-style killings of Muslim leaders Mualama Akonjee 55, and hisassistant Thara Uddin, 64, of Oscar Morel’s relatives, o[...]
Fire aboard San Juan-Santo Domingo ferry, no injuries reported
Local August 17, 2016 | 10:17 am
San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Afire possibly caused by mechanical problems broke out aboard the CaribbeanFantasy ferry as it headed to San Juan port on Wednesday, Primera Hora reports.
The boat with[...]